The document summarizes the typical weather conditions in Reykjavík, Iceland on April 24th, which is the Icelandic public holiday known as the First Day of Summer. It notes that on this date, the average high is 6°C/43°F, with lows of 2°C/35°F, humidity around 78%, and around 0.5mm of precipitation expected. While the climate is not truly summer-like, Icelanders still celebrate with parades and events marking the beginning of summer according to the old Norse calendar.

1. Typical April 24 –
“First Day of
Summer”
Reykjavík, Iceland
Weather Around
the World

2. The First Day of Summer (sumardagurinn fyrsti) is
an annual Icelandic public holiday held on the first
Thursday after April 18, or April 24, 2014.

3. Formerly, Icelanders used the ‘Old Norse
calendar,’ which divided the year into two seasons:
winter and summer.

4. Although the Icelandic late
April climate isn’t
considered ‘summer-like,’
Icelanders still celebrate
the First Day of Summer
with special parades and
sporting events.

5. So what is the typical First day of Summer
weather like in Iceland?

6. Let’s take a look on weatheranalytics.com:
Reykjavík, Iceland

7. Reykjavík is the world’s northernmost capital, and
the heart of Iceland’s governmental, cultural and
economic activity with a population of 120,000.

8. Typical Weather: April 24
Reykjavík, Iceland
Relative
Humidity
Cloud Cover
Precipitation
Surface Air
Pressure
78%
.05 CM
.5 MM
90%
974 MB
Data from Weather Analytics Typical Meteorological Year (TMY3 7 year file). For more variables
and global locations, visit www.weatheranalytics.com. Image via DS World’s Lands

9. HIGH
6°C/43°F 4°C/39°F 4°C/40°F 0°C/32°F
LOW
2°C/35°F -3°C/27°F -1°C/31°F -5°C/23°F
Typical Temperature: April 24
Reykjavík, Iceland
Air Dew point Wet bulb Apparent
Data from Weather Analytics Typical Meteorological Year (TMY3 7 year file). For more variables
and global locations, visit www.weatheranalytics.com. Image via DS World’s Lands

10. 129
WpSqM
Typical Solar Radiation: April 24
Reykjavík, Iceland
Direct normal solar
radiation
Diffuse horizontal
solar radiation
122
WpSqM
75
WpSqM
339
WpSqM
901
WpSqM
Extra-terrestrial solar
radiation
Extra-terrestrial direct
normal solar radiation
Data from Weather Analytics Typical Meteorological Year (TMY3 7 year file). For more variables
and global locations, visit www.weatheranalytics.com. Image via DS World’s Lands
Downward/global
horizontal solar
radiation

11. Typical Wind: April 24
Reykjavík, Iceland
Data from Weather Analytics Typical Meteorological Year (TMY3 7 year file). For more variables
and global locations, visit www.weatheranalytics.com. Image via DS World’s Lands.
Wind Speed
26 KPH
16 MPH
14 KTS
7 MpS
Wind Chill
-3°C
26°F
Wind Direction
185 DEG

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